Emergency light device
First Claim
1. A lighting system, comprising:
- (1) a base plate, and a cover connected to the base plate which together with the base plate defines an enclosure when the cover is in a closed position, said cover moveable away from the base plate to an open position;
(2) a portable light device removably supported with the enclosure, the light device including a light bulb, a source of power for the light device and an electrical circuit interconnecting the light bulb and the source of power, said base plate including a holder supporting said light device and allowing the light device to be removed when the cover is in the open position, said cover including a fastener device connected thereto, and said light device including a circuit interruption device interrupting the electrical circuit and maintaining the circuit in an open condition and the light device in a non-illuminated condition, the fastener device and circuit interrupting device cooperating when the cover is moved to an open position such that the circuit interrupting device is moved out of interruption with the electrical circuit to allow the electrical connection between the light device and the source of power to close and the light device to illuminate such that the illuminated light device can be removed from the enclosure.
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Abstract
A lighting system includes a base, and a cover pivotally connected to the base. In one embodiment, a portable flashlight is supported within a holder fixed to the base. The flashlight includes a housing enclosing a light bulb, a battery, and an electrical circuit electrically interconnecting the light bulb and the battery. The circuit includes a pair of contacts, which are normally biased together to complete the circuit between the battery and light bulb. An insulating member is interposed between the contacts when the flashlight is primed, and becomes fixed to the cover when the cover is closed. When the cover is then opened, the insulating member is removed from between the contacts, which illuminates the flashlight. According to a further embodiment, a chemiluminescent stick is supported within the holder. A break bar pivotally connected to the cover is initially in a vertical orientation, and temporarily retained by a latch to allow insertion of the light stick in the holder and closure of the cover. When the cover is closed, the latch is released, which allows the break bar to move behind the light stick, in a horizontal orientation. When the cover is then opened, the break bar engages the light stick, and bends the light stick forward around an edge to illuminate the light stick. In either embodiment, the illuminated flashlight or light stick can be easily removed from the holder to illuminate the surrounding area and facilitate exiting a facility.
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25 Claims
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1. A lighting system, comprising:
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(1) a base plate, and a cover connected to the base plate which together with the base plate defines an enclosure when the cover is in a closed position, said cover moveable away from the base plate to an open position;
(2) a portable light device removably supported with the enclosure, the light device including a light bulb, a source of power for the light device and an electrical circuit interconnecting the light bulb and the source of power, said base plate including a holder supporting said light device and allowing the light device to be removed when the cover is in the open position, said cover including a fastener device connected thereto, and said light device including a circuit interruption device interrupting the electrical circuit and maintaining the circuit in an open condition and the light device in a non-illuminated condition, the fastener device and circuit interrupting device cooperating when the cover is moved to an open position such that the circuit interrupting device is moved out of interruption with the electrical circuit to allow the electrical connection between the light device and the source of power to close and the light device to illuminate such that the illuminated light device can be removed from the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17)
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- 10. A portable flashlight including a housing having an opening, the housing enclosing a light bulb, a source of power for the light bulb and an electrical circuit interconnecting the light bulb and the source of power, said electrical circuit including a pair of contacts normally biased into electrically-closed condition with one another to complete the circuit between the light bulb and the source of power, a flexible insulating member interposed between the pair of contacts to separate the contacts and interrupt the circuit between the light bulb and the source of power, said insulating member having an externally-accessible portion extending outwardly through the opening in the housing, wherein the insulating member prevents illumination of the flashlight when interposed between the contacts, and is removable from between the contacts by pulling on the externally accessible portion, and when removed, allowing the contacts to come into contact with one another to illuminate the flashlight.
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14. A portable flashlight including a housing having an opening, the housing enclosing a light bulb, a source of power for the light bulb and an electrical circuit interconnecting the light bulb and the source of power, said electrical circuit including a pair of contacts normally biased into electrically-closed condition with one another to complete the circuit between the light bulb and the source of power, an insulating member interposed between the pair of contacts to separate the contacts and interrupt the circuit between the light bulb and the source of power, said insulating member having an externally-accessible portion extending outwardly through the opening in the housing, wherein the insulating member prevents illumination of the flashlight when interposed between the contacts, and is removable from between the contacts by pulling on the externally accessible portion, and when removed, allowing the contacts to come into contact with one another to illuminate the flashlight, wherein the path between the opening in the housing and the pair of contacts is a convoluted path, which prevents the insulating member from being reinserted through the opening and between the pair of contacts after the insulating member is removed.
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15. A lighting system, comprising:
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a base plate, and the cover connected to the base plate and which together with the base plate defines an enclosure when the cover is in a closed position, said cover movable away from the base plate to an open position to allow access to the enclosure; and
a light stick removably supported within a holder in the enclosure, the enclosure including a break bar moveably mounted to the cover, said break bar moveable into a first position where the break bar interferes with the light stick when the cover is moved from the closed position to the open position to thereby bend the light stick around an edge of the holder, rupture an internal membrane in the light stick, and cause the light stick to illuminate, said break bar moveable into a second position allowing the cover to be moved from an open position to a closed position where the break bar does not interfere with the light stick. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A lighting system, comprising:
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(i) a base plate, and a cover connected to the base plate which together with the base plate defines an enclosure when the cover is in a closed position, said cover moveable away from the base plate to an open position;
(ii) a portable light device removably supported with the enclosure normally in a non-illuminated condition, said base plate supporting said light device when the cover is in the closed position and allowing the light device to be removed when the cover is in the open position, said cover including an activating assembly, the activating assembly cooperating with the light device to illuminate the light device when the cover is opened so that the illuminated light device can be removed from the enclosure; and
(iii) a device for preventing the cover from being fully closed after the cover is opened. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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